Hinge



May 2E, 1933- P. w. Kx-:RR Er AL HINGE Filed Nov. lO, 1930 Wwf@ Patented May 23, 1933 UNTED STATES PATENT FlTlQE P'UL W. HERB .AND ARTHUR R JQNES, OF MEHARI', ENDIANA, ASSIGNORS T0 HENRY WEI MANUFACTURING CGMPANY, ENC., 0E ELKHRT, INDIANA, A CORPORATION' 03F INDIANA.

MENGE Application filed November it?, i936. eriel No. 494,640.

This invention relates to door hinges, and

Fie. 2 is fragmentary horizontal section,-

on larger seeleY teiten on tlie plone 2 2 et 3 is yerticel section teiten on the teli-ine 3-3 of 2.

The i Ventron is here shown embodied in i construction 'for e swinginga door, i

door opening ln doors of this character it 'i l ite inprecticolole or nndesirelile 'to piece o piroteitlier tile edge i 'the ee, oi one door. The illusll oi en eppropriete type by 1 sing the door slightly either side oi its posi The tenden y the door to seel'z lower level tions senses it to return to s desired normal position (nsnelly tlee closed position) sister restreint on tlie door lies losen releesedu The etteolinient oit tlie gravity hinge ll to tlie door is suoli tiret its pintle or pivot lies op; ronimetely nlong tlie dotted line l i -side t e edge lil or the doen ln inony constructions in which gravity sind other swingino1 door hinges ere employed it is imprsctioo l to locete the pivot or hinge exis et or outside tlie edge of the door for reesons which ore obvious. lin the present cese 'tlie door is shown recessed et ll to provide e spese :tor the hinge ll so that its lower edge may not project substantially beyond the lower edge ci the door. While the lower edge oil the door l0 is here shown substentielly above the door it is desirable from the stendpoint of neetness that the hinge ll t should not project substantially below the lower edge ol the door. Where there is e. series of oli may swing to loo'tli sides o'f the similar doors, tliis arrangement contributes to e desirable nestness of appearance which is absent in constructions presenting en irregnuler line along the bottom of the doors.

lhe pivot anis ot the upper hinge l5, which is here represented by the pintle pin 16, coincides with the exis oit the lower `hinge end therefore lies along the dotted line l2. Elie pintle 16 is mounted in e generally rectanguler freine 17 ot channel section which, in the present cose, is of the 'tliiclmess of the door end is positioned between the sine-et nietel door panels 18 to which it is appropriately secured. The pivot pin .moy loe inserted in its mounting Toy pessing it tiorongli o` enings i9 end 20 in tile top or the door eno nl pe: leg 21 oi tlie mounting treme 1'? respectively enel screwing its tlireeded end 22 into tine llower le 23 of 'tire treme.

Elie hinge wing is qifi-ere slice-.Tn in tlieii'orm oa e double sheet inet-el strep 2d ivliicli einn braces and is bolted to opposite sides oit door ironie or door jens 525 end entende around 'tlie pintle liti, As slioiwn in lli-g., 29 its ottecliinff extremities 26 ere leronglit togetlier loeyond Wliicli they torre e, rotin-ol loop tvliose internel dieroeter is soneto tielly that ont the pintle lo Wliieli is longi 'tndinelly slidelile therein., rllins when the door rises end tells in its swinging more ments, es indicated 'ley the dotted line (which represents the upper position resolied ley the doorls 'the pintle Sie slides up end down in the Wing loop 28 Mounted Within the opening 30 (which is itorinecl in tlie door to allow cleerence for tlie edge ot tlie door in swinging lieyond 'tile Wing 26) is shield 3l which closes tlie reu cess 30 in ell positions oi the doen, The shield is here shown es e hollow cylinder concentric Withtlie pintle lo end eintendin` nosh with the outer edge i3 oi' the door wliiol is pretereloly rounded on sulostentielly the f seme radius es the shield. The shield is mede from .e slieet motel strip 32 which is bent into cylindriceliorm lee-ying e gep 33 et its meeting edges sucient to receive tire doubled 'slienlr 3i oi the hinge Wing-'The oeps 35 which close the upper end lower ends oie the cylinder ere provided with control openings 36 through which the pintle 16 passes. The adjoining edges of the cylindrical strip at the gap 33 are held in place and attached to the caps 35 by small drive screws 37 which pass through the strip and penetrate the c'ap on each side of the upper and lower ends of gap 33. The length of the cylinder is made sufiicient to accommodate the vertical travel of the door plus the height of the shank 34 of the wings which is here shown reduced (as compared with the at# taching extremities 26) in order that the shield or cylinder may be as short as adequate Iwing strength permits.

The connection of the upper hinge may be released merely by unscrewing and withdrawing the pintle 16.

The inner vertical edge 38 of the recess 30 in the door closely adJoins the surface of the cylinder and thus at all positions of the door the cylinder serve'sto close any gap bef.

tween the door and the hinge pintle. The outer iace of the cylinder may be provided with appropriate plating or any other dedesired superficial finish to secure a neat and decorative appearance.

It will be noted that the upper hinge construction permits the erection of partitions and swinging doors (such as are found in public toilets and the like) in which the top line 39 orn adjoining partitions are flush or level with the upper line of the doors (and,

therefore'leaves no structure to which a hinge labove the door line may be attached) as well as eliminating the necessity for a hinge above thel'door line which is unsightly and preaks the desirable eiect of a straight door ine.

Obviously the invention is not limited to the details of the illustrative construction since these mayk be variously modified. Moreover, it is not indispensable that all features o the invention be used conjoint? since various features may be used to a vantage in different combinations and subcombinations.

Having described our invention, we claim:

1. A hinge construction of the character described for swinging doors comprising in combination, a pintle holder carrylng apintle adapted to be mounted inside the rear edge of the door, said holdery being spaced from said pintle to provide a clear space around .said pintle, a hinge member provided with means for connectingl the same to the door frame, said hinge member projecting substantially beyond the edge of the supporting means to position it beyond the edge of the door opening and to extend into the area of the door for pivotal connection to said pintle, and a shield surroundingI said pintle and said clear space to provide a closure for said space in all positions of the door, said shield having an opening to permit the passage of the hinge member into its interior.

2. A hinge construction of the character described for swingin doors comprising in combination, a pintle older carrying a pintle adapted to be mounted inside the rear edge of the door, said holder being spaced from said pintle to rovide a clear space around said pintle, a inge member provided with means for connecting the same to the door frame, said hin member projecting substantially beyon he edge of the supporting means to position it beyond the edge of the door opening and to extend into the area of the door for pivotal connection to said pintle, said pintle and its holder being of substantially greater height than said hinge member to .permit said hinge member to slide vertically relative to said pintle, and a shield coaxial with said pintle about which the door is adapted to swing for closing the space about said pintle.

3. A hinge construction of the character described for swinging doors comprising in combination, a pintle holder carrying a pintle adapted to be mounted inside the rear edge of the door, said holder being spaced from said pintle to provide a clear space around said pintle, a hinge member provided with means for connecting the same to the door frame, said hinge member projecting substantially beyond the edge of the supporting means to position it beyond the edge of the door opening and to extend into the area of the door for pivotal connection'to said plntle, said'pintle and its holder being of substantially greater height than said hinge member to permit said hinge member to slide vertically relative to said pintle, and a cylindrical shield coaxial with said pintle and having a slot therein to permit it to move vertically relative to said hinge member.

4. A hinge construction of the character described, for swinging doors comprising in combination, a pintle holder carrying a pintle adapted to be mounted inside the rear edge of the door, said holder being spaced from saidpintle to provide a clear space around said pintle, a hinge member provided with door frame embracing flanges by which the hinge is supported said hinge member projecting substantially beyond the edge of thc supporting means to position it beyond the edge of the door opening and to extend into the area of the door for pivotal connection to said pintle, said hinge member having a narrowed shank and a bore in its extremity through whichsaid pintle passes and being of less height than said intle so ,as to be vcrticall slidable relative y thereto, and a cylindrical shield coaxial with said pint-le and having a radius substantially equal to the distance the pintle is inset from the edge of the door, said shield having a vertical slot to receive said narrowed shank and to permit relative vertical movement of said shank in said slot.

5. A swinging door hinge for doors adapted to swing to both sides of the door opening comprising in combination, a hinge pivot adapted to be seated in a recess in the rear edge of the door to space said pivot inwardly of the side edge of said door, a supporting hinge connection operative on said pivot and adapted to be connected with the door support1 and a cylindrical housing about said pivot and lilling in said recess to maintain the same closed for all positions of said door.

6. A hinge of the character described comprising in combination, a mounting for a hinge pintle including means for attaching the pintle to a door, a hinge pintle carried by said mounting s'o as to be spaced a distance inside the rear edge of the door, a hinge wing pivotally connected to said pintle und substantially shorter than the pintle to provide vert-ical sliding movement of .said wing on said pintle, and a cylindrical housing concentric with said pintle end of a radius substantially equal to said distance and covering lthe connection of said wing therewith.

'i'. A swinging door hinge for doors adapted to swing to both sides of the door opening and having a small vertical travel vduring their swinging movements comprising in combination a hinge pintle adapted to be seated in a recess in the rear edge of the door so as to be spaced inwardly of said rear edge, a supporting hinge connection longitudinally slidable on said pivot and adapted to be connected with said door support, and a shield associated with said pintle adapted to be seated in said recess to close the latter in all positions of the door.

8. A swinging door hinge of the character described comprising in combination a hinge pintle, a pintle frame open at the sides and the rear edge and carrying said pintle inset from the rear edge of the frame, ahinge member pivoted to said pintle and vertically slidable thereon and having door frame engaging members extending beyond the area of said frame, and a cylindrical shield coaxial with said pintle and filling said frame and having a slot through which said hinge member extends to permit said hinge member to slide vertically relative to said shield, said hinge member and shield being rotatable about said pintle.

9. A swinging door hinge of the character described comprising in combination a hinge pintle having a supporting frame adapted to be set into a recess in the rear edge of the door to place the pintle inside said rear edge, a supporting hinge having means for attachment to a door frame and having a member operable on said pintle, said pintle frame being open at the sides and rear edge to allow clearance for the said hinge member upon the swinging of the .door and a cylindrical shield whose radius -is substantially of the door to place the pintle inside said rear edge, a supporting hinge having means for attachment to a door frame and having a member operable on said pintle, said pintle frame being open at the sides and rear edge to allow clearance for the said hinge member upon the swinging of the door, and a c lindrical shield surrounding and spaced rom said pintle'to close said recess in the door.

11. A swinging door hinge construction for doors adapted to swing to both sides of the door opening comprising in combination, a hinge structure whose axis is adapted to be located within the area of the door and spaced a distance from the rear edge of the door, said hinge structure including. a cylindrical surface coaxial with the hinge axis and having a radius substantially equal to said distance, and a supporting hinge member rotatable about said axis and vertically slidable relatively thereto and having support-1 ing portions adapted to be connected to the door frame.` y

12. A swinging door hinge construction for doors adapted to swing to both sides of the door opening comprising in combination, a hinge structure whose axis is adapted to be located within the area of the door and spaced a distance from the rear edge of the door, said hinge structure includin a cylindrical surface coaxial with the hlnge axis and having a radius substantiall equal to said distance, and a supporting hinge member rotatable about said axis and having supporting portions adapted to be connected to the door frame. l

1.3. A hinge assemblyv of the character descrlbed, comprising in combination, a pintle mounting open at the sides and rear ed e and adapted to be located in a recess in te rear edge of a door, a pintle carried in said mounting and adapted to be spaced inwardly of the rear edge of the door, a hinge member pivotcd on said pintle and adapted to be connected to the door frame, and a cylindrical member coaxial with the hinge axis and located in said pintle mounting and adapted to close said recess at all positions of the door. l

14. A hinge assembly of the character described, comprising in combination, a hinge .member adapted t'o have its axis located inside the area of a door within a recess in the rear edge of the door, a second hinge member rotatable about said axis and adapted to be member coaxial with the hinge axis and adapted to close said recess at all positions of the door.

In witness of the foregoing we ailx our signatures.

PAUL W. KEERa ARTHUR E. JONES. 

